Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2023 - United States Special Weapons News
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- Officials Outline Strategy in Nuclear Posture Review DoD News 24 Feb 2023 -- The Defense Department released its unclassified Oct. 27, 2022. Richard C. Johnson, deputy assistant secretary of defense for nuclear and countering weapons of mass destruction policy, and Drew Walter, deputy assistant secretary of defense for nuclear matters, spoke Feb. 15 at the Nuclear Deterrence Summit, in Arlington, Virginia, about NPR topics.
- US Seeks to Resume Nuclear Inspections With Russia Under New START Treaty: Nuland Sputnik 23 Feb 2023 -- The United States seeks to return to mutual inspections of nuclear stockpiles with Russia under the New START treaty following suspension of Moscow's participation, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Thursday.
- Nuclear Arms Race Fears as Russia Suspends Treaty VOA 23 Feb 2023 -- There are fears of a new global nuclear arms race after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this week he will suspend the country's participation in the New START treaty, which limits the number of warheads deployed by Russia and the United States.
- Biden on Putin's New START Pullout Says Confident They 'Will Be Able to Work It Out' Sputnik 22 Feb 2023 -- US President Joe Biden said he is confident the United States and Russia will be able to work out issues related to arms control regardless of Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend Russia's participation in the New START treaty.
- Russia suspends participation in New START treaty: Putin People's Daily 22 Feb 2023 -- Russia is suspending its participation in rather than withdrawing from the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday.
- US State Department says America's nuclear posture remains unchanged Press TV 21 Feb 2023 -- The impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest statement regarding nuclear arms has not been clarified and so Americans will not change their nuke strategy, the US State Department has said.
- Putin's Reckless Decision to "Suspend" New START Will Increase Chances of Global Nuclear Arms Race Arms Control Association 21 Feb 2023 -- In a rambling attempt to justify Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine one year ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to suspend implementation of the last remaining treaty limiting the world's two largest nuclear arsenals, the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
- Presidential Address to Federal Assembly President of Russia 21 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin delivered his Address to the Federal Assembly. The ceremony took place in Gostiny Dvor, Moscow.
- West Warns Of Instability As Putin Suspends Russian Participation In Nuclear Treaty RFE/RL 21 Feb 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia is suspending its participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last remaining nuclear arms accord with the United States, further raising concerns over global security during Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin TV programme, Moscow, February 21, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Feb 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 21 Feb 2023
- Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent US Air Force 14 Feb 2023 -- A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle on Feb. 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
- Foreign Ministry statement regarding the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Feb 2023
- NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear pact with U.S. People's Daily 05 Feb 2023 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Friday called on Russia to respect its treaty with the United States on nuclear weapons, which contributes to international stability.
- Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the New START Treaty NATO 03 Feb 2023
- US lawmakers ask for documents on hacking of nuclear laboratories Press TV 02 Feb 2023 -- Lawmakers in the United States have called for the Department of Energy to release documents detailing the targeting of American nuclear laboratories allegedly by Russian hackers last year.
- Russia denounces U.S. for undermining New START treaty People's Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- The United States, by its actions, has undermined the principles of implementing the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.
- Russia says seeks to retain New START nuclear treaty with US Press TV 01 Feb 2023 -- Russia says it seeks to preserve its last remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the United States, despite Washington's "destructive" approach towards arms control.
- White House Says Peskov's Comments Show New START Seen as Mutual Interest Sputnik 01 Feb 2023 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments show that both Russia and the United States believe the New START Treaty is in their mutual interest, deputy assistant to the president and coordinator for defense policy and arms control for the White House National Security Council said on Wednesday.
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